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Where's the outcry about private jet travel?
by DumbUser123 7y ago
Where's the outcry about private jet travel?
- eesmith 7y agoHere are three: https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/private-jets-environment-carbon-footprint-climate-change-harry-meghan-markle-a9071391.html https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/private... > Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have come under fire for taking four trips by private jet in 11 days – with celebrities quick to step forward and defend the royal couple – while teenage activist Greta Thunberg’s decision to reach America via yacht to reduce her carbon footprint has drawn praise and censure from those on both sides of the debate. (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49349566 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-49349566 also mentions it, with "the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have faced criticism over opting to fly to Sir Elton John's villa in Nice in a private jet.") http://news.trust.org/item/20190927191343-z5e0w http://news.trust.org/item/20190927191343-z5e0w > Celebrities such as Britain's Prince Harry and U.S. actor Leonardo DiCaprio, who preach environmentalism while also taking private jet flights, have also been accused of hypocrisy. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-s-private-plane-addiction-disgrace-climate-change-hypocrisy-1240212 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hollywood-s-private-p... > The producer (and reformed jet junkie) has a message for stars and executives who publicly fight global warming while quietly indulging in the worst form of environmental abuse.